Definition of FIRST NAME

Examples of first name in a Sentence

Children at the school call their teachers by their first names. the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby

Recent Examples on the Web

Lalaine Vergara-Para, who goes by just her first name, has kept a pretty low profile since her time on Lizzie McGuire, making a few appearances on TV shows and movies here and there. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "The Cast of "Lizzie McGuire": Then and Now," 26 Aug. 2019 Smaller markers assigned to specific grave plots denote who is buried in that spot — often with only their name (in my family, only first names are used for these markers). — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, "Ask Amy: Mom’s grave is going to need a larger stone," 24 Aug. 2019 Smaller markers assigned to specific grave plots denote who is buried in that spot — often with only their name (in my family, only first names are used for these markers). — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, "Ask Amy: Can I stop them from adding these words to her gravestone?," 24 Aug. 2019 Smaller markers assigned to specific grave plots denote who is buried in that spot – often with only their name (in my family, only first names are used for these markers). — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Mom’s grave is going to need a larger stone," 24 Aug. 2019 The friend, who gave only her first name, Elizabeth, was alarmed and said no. — Annie Correal, New York Times, "‘She Was Like You and Me’: A Death and Life in the Bronx Opioid Crisis," 9 Aug. 2019 The vendor engraved my first name on it, spelled it wrong, and wrote it crooked. — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, "Sunday Bulletin Board: Here’s how to break an awkward silence on the way up or down.," 8 Sep. 2019 Some records related to him list Rodgers’ first name as Montray, with Omari as his middle name. — Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com, "Woman crashed car after being shot in the head, Orlando police say; suspect arrested," 23 July 2019 The beauty mogul's other brands, Kimoji and KKW Beauty riff off her first name as well—but without referencing an age-old, traditional Japanese garment. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian West Will Relaunch Her "Kimono" Line Under a New Name," 1 July 2019

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